Browsing Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management) by Title
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Exploring orientation speeches of school principals : inspirational invitations to student teachers.
(2011)The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the messages conveyed by principals in one context, that of well resourced schools. The contents of the messages and how these messages are influenced by ... -
Exploring principals' understandings and experiences of leadership and professionalism : case studies of three primary school principals in the Pietermaritzburg region.
(2013-05-22)This study focuses on principals’ understanding and their experiences of leadership and professionalism. The aim is to find out how principals’ understand and experience leadership and professionalism in their schools. Current ... -
Exploring teacher leadership and the challenges faced by post level one teachers as they operate as leaders : a case study of two primary schools.
(2011)Post 1994, the vision of the South African education policy terrain is to transform schools into more effective places of teaching and learning. To achieve this vision, policy suggests a shift in management practices from ... -
Exploring teacher learning through construction and use of teaching resources in an Advanced Certificate in Teaching (ACT) programme at University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)Insufficiently trained teachers at the foundation phase (FP) may delay the realisation of quality education for all. Therefore, having adequately trained teachers for the foundation phase sets a solid foundation for ... -
Exploring the determinants of curriculum change at Sekusile Adult Education Centre 1998-2000.
(2000)Sekusile Adult Education Centre is owned and operated by the Assemblies of God Association. Initial funding was provided for three years by the Swedish Government. Sekusile was modelled on the Swedish concept of the Folk ... -
Exploring the experiences of primary school principals in transforming their schools into professional learning communities.
(2014)School principals as curriculum leaders need to transform their schools into professional learning communities. The need for collective working among teachers, in schools is emerging.In the past, teachers have been working ... -
Exploring the experiences of three secondary school principals in developing a collaborative learning culture among teachers.
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Exploring the importance of ethical leadership from two Swaziland schools.
(2015)This study sought to explore the importance that principals from two Swaziland schools attach to ethical leadership in the schools. To reach the purpose for this study, critical questions were asked; what importance do ... -
Exploring the involvement of head of department (HODs) in strategic planning in three primary schools.
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Exploring the parental role in learner school achievement in rural schools : parents' and educators' perspectives.
(2011)This research has been done in Pinetown District in Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa. Its aim was to investigate how rural parents could play a meaningful role in assisting their children to achieve more academically. The ... -
Exploring the principal's role towards the success of annual national assessment (ANA) in their schools in the Pietermaritzburg area.
(2015-02-09)Learner performance today holds a vital importance for an individual’s success in the academic area as well as great significance in the principals, schools and educators lives. This research looked at the success of Annual ... -
Exploring the quality of South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) teacher development workshops in one of the districts of Mpumalanga.
(2014)There are different teacher development initiatives locally and internationally. The Department of Basic Education is committed to continuously developing teachers in partnership with other organizations and, as a result, ... -
Exploring the role of school management teams (SMTs) in leading and managing school based teacher professional development : a case study of three primary schools in Pinetown district.
(2012)This study explored the role of School Management Teams (SMTs) in leading and managing school-based teacher professional development. This was a case study of three schools from Mafukuzela-Gandhi circuit in Pinetown ... -
Exploring the role of the principals in promoting professional development activities in schools : a case study of three secondary schools in Pinetown District.
(2016-02-11)Democratic changes in South Africa necessitated a new curriculum which was going to redress the past inequalities through improving the quality of education; although research points to the direction that the cascade ... -
Exploring the understanding, experiences and practices of lectures in leading and teaching the NCV level 2 curriculum at a technical and vocational education and training college in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)One of the core goals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges in South Africa is to increase the number of young people and adults accessing education and training in a manner that supports skills ... -
Exploring transformative learning within the context of healing and reconciliation : an action research project.
(2013-12-12)Churches have long been important sites of non-formal and informal learning and places of refuge and renewal during times of social upheaval in South Africa. They continue to provide a safe space in which people can be ... -
Exploring women principals' understandings and experiences of leadership and management.
(2014)This research project explored women principals’ understanding and experience of leadership and management. It was conducted as small-scale qualitative inquiry in three schools, two primaries and one secondary, of one ... -
Exploring women school principals' management experiences : evidence from Mafukuzela-Gandhi circuit in Pinetown district.
(2010)The study sought to explore eight women school principals’ management experiences and challenges that these women encounter in their day-to-day management duties. It used semi-structured interviews, observations and ...